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March 29, 1.938.

E. C. SLOAN ET AL HAT Filed Jan. :51, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 29, 1938. E. c. SLOAN E1- AL 2,112,383

' HAT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FiI Led Jan. 51, 1936 20 thedirection of its thickness so that it may be of the same; t 20 disposed around the interior of the crown and so Fig.6 is a fragmentary sectional viewpartly in shaped, as bybowing, as to hold the sweat band section and on an enlarged scale taken in a plane spaced from the crown for free passage of air. represented byline 6- -6 in Fig. 2 of the drawings; The sweat band itself is preferably made of soft Fig. 7 is a perspective'view of the auxiliary or 25 material and slidably connected as by loops or supporting band or strip; i s 25 slipped out of the engaging or loop portion'of the The sweat band device comprises an auxiliary 50 I Patented Mar. 29, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- Sporre, St. Charles, 111., assignors to Jesse B. Hawley; Geneva, Ill. 7

Application January 31, 1936, Serial No. 61,700

4 Claims. (01. 2-182) l The present invention relates to hats and more of the hat which means may be readily attached particularly to the sweat band means therefor to. or detached from the hat. and also to a ventilating means therefor. Other objects, capabilities, advantages, features Among the objects of the invention is to provide and the like are comprehended by the invention a novel sweat band means whereby free ventilaas will laterappear and as are inherently pos- 5 tion of air may be efiected between the head of sessed by theinvention.

the wearer and thecrown of the hat with or with- Referring to, the drawings: out a ventilating vent in the crown, such as at Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a hat emthe crest of thecrown as also to provide a novel bodying the invention; v

- Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same;

10 ventilating vent means. t

Another object of the invention is to provide a Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on an novel sweat band device comprising a supporting enlarged scale taken in a plane represented-by member or auxiliary band preferably slidably line 3-3 in Fig. 1 of thedrawings;

connected to the crown of the hat, and a sweat Fig. 4 ,is a fragmentary sectional view on an or main bandslidably connected to the supportenlarged scale taken in a plane represented by 15 ing member. The supporting member in a speline 4-4 in Fig. 2 of the-drawings;

cific illustrative embodiment is preferably in the Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view on an form of a strip of material which is rigid in the nlarged scal of a por io f he sweat band direction of its width and resilient or flexiblein device, showing the means for adjusting the size slittedportions to the spaced or bowed portions 8 a fragmentary Sectional V ew On an of the supportlng membgr, Both the trip or enlarged scale taken in a plane represented by auxiliary band and the sweat or main bandare e li'rl'Fig. 2 0 e nate o m of auxiladjustable in size as desired. By adjusting the iary or supporting band; and, v auxiliary band the spacing of the bowed portions Fi 9 is a f a m y sectional w taken in 30 from the crown may be varied as desired. especiala plane represented y ine 9-9 in Fig. 8 of the 1y when fitting the main band to the particular drawin size of the head of the wearer. For a smaller Referring more in detail to the drawing the head the. bowed portions extend a greater degree embodiments selected to illustrate the invention from the crown to hold the main or head band in r Shown in Connection w a hat Comprising B proper position than for a larger head. The main crown a brimv 2 a Crestl- Exteriorly at band is adjustable sothat it may fit and properly th s of the ow m y be p v d a pu r 4 clasp the head of the wearer so thatthe hatmay of any desired design, not be readily blown off by the wind. or the like. The hill? is pr fe aly Of the type Worn during 4 the resiliency of the bowed portions of the auxi1- warm or.hot weather or, in :warm or hot climates, iary. band assisting the main band in its clasping and is made of Specially treated d spe ially action on the head of the wearer. 1 Processed material, h a Pu p. wh c composes Another feature of the invention is to provide a h b y 5 The pr f y has coverings 5 novel sweat band device which is readily attached and 1 which may b er ly a f s d and solidified to and detached from the hat. Where it is dep rman nt th r plast of a vi y r sin base or 45 sired to remove the main or head band whether the like. 1 which y h textile a r c. such as to clean it or to change it for another for a new cloth so treated with a thermop c as menwearer or thelike, the supporting or auxiliar tioned .as to firmly bind the fabric coverings to band is easily disconnected from the crown and th dy of 'hat.

sweat or main band. or supporting member 8 of suitable material As a part of the means for affording free ventiwhich is stiff or rigid in the direction of its width lation of airabout or around the head of the but is flexible or resilient in the direction'of its wearer the invention comprehends a ventilating thickness so that it maybe bent or curved to the 5 vent means preferably at the crest of the crown desired shape for the purposes of the invention. 55,

This member 8 is connected,to the lower portion As part of the ventilating means, there is proof the crown or the hat at spaced points by clips 9 vided at the crest 3 of the crown I an opening each 01' which has an apertured base III and end in which fits a thimble 28 having venting aperportions II and I2 which are bent over so as to tures 29, a threaded sleeve 30, and a flange 3I 10 or insertion of the member 8. hat body, that is, it comprises a body portion 36 1 vided in the hat and also through the apertures resin base, or textile fabric such as cloth bound 5 of the clip bases I0 and having inner and outer fast to the body portion 36 by the thermoplastic flanges respectively clamping the bases I 0 and the material mentioned, or the like. This cap 34 outer side of the hat as clearly shown in Figs. 4 provides therein a chamber having an inlet and 8.

The main or sweat band itself may be of a the openings 35 for the passage of air around the single strip of material but in the embodiment head of the wearer and from the crown space chosen to illustrate the invention it is shown as to the exterior. In case of rain the cap 3| will even be of soft leather or composition material it in the sleeve 30, the resiliency of the lip 32 25 preferably of stifier material and the outer strip as the strip 8 described above or even of metal, 30

35 strip I4 so as to form a smooth rounded edge I6 it may be of stifl substance as desired. It is held 35 At intervals the strip I5 is provided with slits terial, the inner strip portion 42* being prefer- 40 I1 and I8 so as to provide between them loop ably of soft material such as silk or other texportions I9 or the like. The member 8 extends tile fabric, or leather, or composition material through these slits and behind the loop portions and the like, and the outer strip portion 42 of I9.

45 The ends 20 and 2| of the strip 8 overlap each have sufiicient stiffness to hold well to the aux- 45 other (see Fig. 2) and are located behind'the iliary band 38. The lower edge portion of the loop portion 22 of the strip I5 at the front end strip portion 42 is preferably lapped over, the of the hat. The strip or band Bis so slid through lower edge portion of the strip portion 42 in the clips 9 and also through the slits I1 and I8 any suitable manner, as by stitching or by other as to have bowed portions 23 so as to hold the means of securement, so as to form a smooth main band spaced from the crown of the hat to rounded edge 43 for smooth engagement of the portions 23 also act as resilient means to press the bowed portions "4| of the auxiliary band 38 the easy blowing ofi of the hat bythe wind or in Figs. 2 to 7 inclusive and described above. 60

band cling more to the head, the bowed portions ample ventilation.

While we have disclosed a few illustrative emtheir resiliency against the opposite side of the bodiments of the invention, it is to be underwith eyelets 24 and 25'for the passage of an admerits of parts, details, materials, features and justing element 26. which may be an elastic or the like without departing from the spirit of the 7 non-elastic cord, tape or the like and which may invention. be osened 01' wn to adjust the main band Having thus disclosed the invention, we claim: to the particularsize of the head of the wearer, 1, A sweat; band device for bats, comprising and knotteid as shown at 21 to maintain the size, a strip of resilient material, means for connectof the ban Y. I ing the strip to the crown of a hat at spaced 7 mimosa 3 points, and a band of soft material having men-ni said band and the crown of the hat to yieidsbly for slidable connection to said strip at spaced connect said band to said hat in spaced relationpoints. ship, said connections being so arranged as to ad- 2. A sweet band device for bats. comprising a. just the band to heads of varying sizes strip of resilient material, means for connecting 4. A sweet band device for bats, comprising 5 the strip to the crown of a hot at spaced points. a sweat band having loops on the outside therethe portions of the strip between said points of of, clips forming loops on the inside crown of the connection being bowed from said crown, and hat and a resilient strip extending through both a band of soft material having portions slidahly sets of loops to yieldably connect said band to connected to said bowed portions of said strip. said but in spaced relation thereto. 10

3. A sweat bend device for hats, comprising a. sweat band adjustable to a. plurality. of sizes, EDWARD C. SUDAN.

and a. resilient strip slidably connected to both GUSTAVE ADOLPH SPORRE. 

